Behind-the-scenes with Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Season Two of In Good Company.The theatre no one thought would make it is back with a bang in Season 2 of NCTC’s hit podcast, In Good Company. Artistic Director Lola Grant and the rest of the Bay City Theatre family have learned to roll with the punches in the year since a pandemic closed the doors of their home away from home. But with the reopening of the city rapidly approaching, her team falling apart and marriage on the brink, Lola is running out of time to make a stand for her theatre and for herself.Written by Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory WilderStory Consultant: Jewelle GomezDirected by NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed DeckerSound design by Kalon Thibodeaux Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry, Chris Morrell, James Aaron Oh, James Arthur M., Francisco Rodriguez, Desiree Rogers, Elena Ruggiero, Chris SteeleLearn more at NCTCSF.ORG

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Season Two of In Good Company.The theatre no one thought would make it is back with a bang in Season 2 of NCTC’s hit podcast, In Good Company. Artistic Director Lola Grant and the rest of the Bay City Theatre family have learned to roll with the punches in the year since a pandemic closed the doors of their home away from home. But with the reopening of the city rapidly approaching, her team falling apart and marriage on the brink, Lola is running out of time to make a stand for her theatre and for herself.Written by Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory WilderStory Consultant: Jewelle GomezDirected by NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed DeckerSound design by Kalon Thibodeaux Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry, Chris Morrell, James Aaron Oh, James Arthur M., Francisco Rodriguez, Desiree Rogers, Elena Ruggiero, Chris SteeleLearn more at NCTCSF.ORG

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Season Two of In Good Company.The theatre no one thought would make it is back with a bang in Season 2 of NCTC’s hit podcast, In Good Company. Artistic Director Lola Grant and the rest of the Bay City Theatre family have learned to roll with the punches in the year since a pandemic closed the doors of their home away from home. But with the reopening of the city rapidly approaching, her team falling apart and marriage on the brink, Lola is running out of time to make a stand for her theatre and for herself.Written by Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory WilderStory Consultant: Jewelle GomezDirected by NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed DeckerSound design by Kalon Thibodeaux Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry, Chris Morrell, James Aaron Oh, James Arthur M., Francisco Rodriguez, Desiree Rogers, Elena Ruggiero, Chris SteeleLearn more at NCTCSF.ORG

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Season Two of In Good Company.The theatre no one thought would make it is back with a bang in Season 2 of NCTC’s hit podcast, In Good Company. Artistic Director Lola Grant and the rest of the Bay City Theatre family have learned to roll with the punches in the year since a pandemic closed the doors of their home away from home. But with the reopening of the city rapidly approaching, her team falling apart and marriage on the brink, Lola is running out of time to make a stand for her theatre and for herself.Written by Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory WilderStory Consultant: Jewelle GomezDirected by NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed DeckerSound design by Kalon Thibodeaux Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry, Chris Morrell, James Aaron Oh, James Arthur M., Francisco Rodriguez, Desiree Rogers, Elena Ruggiero, Chris SteeleLearn more at NCTCSF.ORG

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Season Two of In Good Company.The theatre no one thought would make it is back with a bang in Season 2 of NCTC’s hit podcast, In Good Company. Artistic Director Lola Grant and the rest of the Bay City Theatre family have learned to roll with the punches in the year since a pandemic closed the doors of their home away from home. But with the reopening of the city rapidly approaching, her team falling apart and marriage on the brink, Lola is running out of time to make a stand for her theatre and for herself.Written by Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory WilderStory Consultant: Jewelle GomezDirected by NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed DeckerSound design by Kalon Thibodeaux Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry, Chris Morrell, James Aaron Oh, James Arthur M., Francisco Rodriguez, Desiree Rogers, Elena Ruggiero, Chris SteeleLearn more at NCTCSF.ORG

New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Season Two of In Good Company.The theatre no one thought would make it is back with a bang in Season 2 of NCTC’s hit podcast, In Good Company. Artistic Director Lola Grant and the rest of the Bay City Theatre family have learned to roll with the punches in the year since a pandemic closed the doors of their home away from home. But with the reopening of the city rapidly approaching, her team falling apart and marriage on the brink, Lola is running out of time to make a stand for her theatre and for herself.Written by Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory WilderStory Consultant: Jewelle GomezDirected by NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed DeckerSound design by Kalon Thibodeaux Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry, Chris Morrell, James Aaron Oh, James Arthur M., Francisco Rodriguez, Desiree Rogers, Elena Ruggiero, Chris SteeleLearn more at NCTCSF.ORG

Technical Director ... Carlos AcevesProduction Manager & Casting Coordinator ... Stephanie DesnoyersSound Design ... Kalon ThibodeauxLearn more about In Good Company and other NCTC projects at NCTCSF.ORG

Coming up in the season finale of In Good Company ... What will happen to Bay City Theatre, Lola and everyone else we’ve come to love? In Good Company is presented by New Conservatory Theatre Center. Learn more about the show and donate to support this work and other programming while our theatre doors are closed at NCTCSF.ORG. The In Good Company Writers: Jewelle Gomez, Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder.Director: NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed Decker.Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry (Narrator), James Arthur M. (Andre / Dugie / Jasmine), Chris Morrell (Skip Markley / Brick / Manicurist / Skateboarder / TV Newscaster), James Aaron Oh (Kaiser the Playwright), Desiree Rogers (Lola Grant / Frannie), Elena Ruggiero (Bridget / Gaby), Chris Steele (Constance / CJ), Vaho (Javier / Dr. Sorenson / YouTube Knitter).Sound design: Kalon Thibodeaux.Special thanks to Louis Durra for the use of "Ain't She Something" from his Chromakey album.

In Good Company is presented by New Conservatory Theatre Center. Learn more about the show and donate to support this work and other programming while our theatre doors are closed at NCTCSF.ORG.

Last week, Lola, worried about CJ living alone at the theatre, invited them to stay with her family while the theatre struggled to find the best way to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement.  Next, we find Kaiser and Javier together as Kaiser receives news about his productions.In Good Company is presented by New Conservatory Theatre Center. Learn more about the show and donate to support this work and other programming while our theatre doors are closed at NCTCSF.ORG. The In Good Company Writers: Jewelle Gomez, Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder.Director: NCTC Founder and Artistic Director Ed Decker.Cast: Toni Lynn Guidry (Narrator), James Arthur M. (Andre / Dugie / Jasmine), Chris Morrell (Skip Markley / Brick / Manicurist / Skateboarder / TV Newscaster), James Aaron Oh (Kaiser the Playwright), Desiree Rogers (Lola Grant / Frannie), Elena Ruggiero (Bridget / Gaby), Chris Steele (Constance / CJ), Vaho (Javier / Dr. Sorenson / YouTube Knitter).Sound design: Kalon Thibodeaux.Special thanks to Louis Durra for the use of "Ain't She Something" from his Chromakey album.